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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nairn
Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 280 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Ever chosen the wrong paint colour Some people might remember me paying silly money for a full side panel for the 500 which I intended to use as a wall decoration. It's been sitting at the back of the garage for two years but I finally got round to preparing and painting it. It ended up being used as a mock-up for the colour I bought as a committee-decision for my campervan. Here follows the possting I made on that Forum.:bang PS. It won't remain that colour for long. ![]() Unfortunately we saw alovely VW T2 van today in white over buttercup yellow; it made us wonder if the somewhat "teal" shade we have chosen is the right one. So my plan now is to stick on acouple of coats of this blue-green to see how we feel about it. If it seems wrong then we're back on track for yellow. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Westerham
Posts: 2,044 Thanks: 165 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour Some people might remember me paying silly money for a full side panel for the 500 which I intended to use as a wall decoration. It's been sitting at the back of the garage for two years but I finally got round to preparing and painting it. It ended up being used as a mock-up for the colour I bought as a committee-decision for my campervan. Here follows the possting I made on that Forum.:bang PS. It won't remain that colour for long. ![]() I had a better idea yesterday whenit came to painting a full side-panel which I bought as a potential display item a few years ago I gave it two coats of the Teal and submitted it for inspection. I liked it more than expected but we came to the conclusion that each of us had been inaccurately second-guessing the preferences of the other......we both really wanted yellow in any case. ![]() ![]() On the positive that spray job looks a good finish!!!!! ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nairn
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Posts: 1,098 Thanks: 52 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour perhaps use is as some extra base coats on the bottom.... but what an Idea I just had.. as you have one NOS side for the camper.... why not adapt the 500 side with sheet metal for the other :-)
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nairn
Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 280 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour I was thinking they but I already have a litre or so of various greens in 250ml pots which I bought a few year ago trying to match my old Austin. It irks me that I bought a very expensive colour swatch a few years ago and the colour looks half acceptable on that. This is what comes of trying to second guess a woman who won't tell you what she really thinks.
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nairn
Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 280 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour The situation has been reviewed and my half a car is now painted the same colour as the campervan and I think it suits it well. Now I have to work out a way to get it up onto either of the very high walls which are its chosen resting-place. ![]()
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Posts: 2,776 Thanks: 220 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour Peter---you have to look on the positive side. If a Japanese gent can get a Ferrari 250GTO up onto a wall as a 'decorative item',a Cinquecento side panel should be a doddle to a man of your skills!
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Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: New York
Posts: 125 Thanks: 9 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour Looks great! How about attaching it to a homemade backing frame, then hanging it from a couple of thin cables secured to eye hooks that you can screw into the roof rafters. You can put it on either wall that way.
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Posts: 16,587 Thanks: 832 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour A couple of airing rack wheels on hanging brackets drilled into the wall should do the job. Connect up suitable ropes and heave-ho. Job done. ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nairn
Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 280 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour I finally achieved it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 16,587 Thanks: 832 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour Looks fab. ![]() How about a classic Mini RH side in bright red to balance the look. ![]()
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Posts: 1,098 Thanks: 52 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Ever chosen the wrong paint colour Had an idea.... it needs to be balanced with the Camper one on the other side...
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